Cow-tail holder.



No. 662,044. Patent ed Nov. 20, 1900. J. E. WELDON.

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(Application filed Apr. 19, 1900.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,044, dated November20, 196d.

Application filed April 19, 1900. Serial No. 13502. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it nutty concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E.WELDON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portage, in the county of Columbia and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cow-Tail Holders;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices to keep cows from switching theirtails while being milked; and it consists in the novel construction andcombination of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device. Fig. 2 is a sideview. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line LU a: in Fig. 1.

A is a wire clip having two curved rods a at one end, arranged parallelto each other and forming a loop I). These rods consist: of the endportion of the wire bent double to form the loop I) and twisted togetherat b.

B is a guide formed between the main portion of the wire and the endportion a, close above the twisted portion 1).

The main portion of the wire is bent around to form a loop d, whichengages with the leg of the animal, and d represents curved portionswhich hold the loop d at a convenient distance from the clip whichengages with the tail of the animal.

D is the serrated clip-plate, attached to the spring-arm e at the otherend of the wire clip and which is slidable in the guide B. Theclip-plate is provided with teeth 6, which are arranged upon a curve andwork opposite the space between the two curved rods (0.

E is a stop or catch on the end of the springarm 6 for engaging with theloop I), and f is a projection which can be seized between the thumb andfinger to operate the spring-arm. The spring-arm is free to slidelongitudinally in the guide, so that the catch E can be slid out ofengagement with the loop 17 to permit the spring-arm to be slid out ofthe guide. When the spring-arm is clear of the guide, it can be movedapart from the curved rods, so

' that the loop (1 can be slipped over the leg of the animal. Thespring-arm is then placed opposite the open end of the guide and thehair of the tail is passed between the two curved rods a and theserrated edge of the plate. The plate is then pressed upon the hair andthe catch is slipped into engagement with the loop, as shown in Fig. 1,thereby holding the tail securely in position.

What I claim is- 1. In a cow-tail holder, the combination, with a wireclip for engaging with the leg of the animal, said clip being providedwith two curved portions at one end and a spring-arm at the other end,of a serrated plate secured to the saidspring-arm and arranged oppositethe space between the said two curved portions, substantially as setforth.

2. In a cow-tail holder, the combination, with a wire clip for engagingwith the leg of the animal, said clip being provided at one end with aloop, two curved portions and a guide at the opposite ends of the curvedportions from the said loop, and having at its other end a spring-armwhich is slidable in the said guide and provided with a catch forengaging with the said loop, of a serrated plate secured to the saidspring-arm and arranged opposite the space between the two curvedportions and between the said loop and guide, substantially as setforth.

3. In a cow-tail holder, the combination, with a wire clip for engagingthe leg of the animal, said clip being provided with two curved portionsat one end, a spring-arm at its other end, and means for locking thesaid arm and curved portions together, of a serrated plate secured tothe said spring-arm and arranged opposite the space between the said'twocurved portions, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E. WELDON.

Witnesses:

OHAs. L. DERING, P. H. SHAVER.

